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Date of Patent:
May. 27, 1986

Filed:

Feb. 25, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:

Ronald D Brown, Mapleton, IL (US);

James D Waters, Jr, Montgomery, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21912434 ; 21913771 ;
Abstract

An apparatus for guiding a welding torch along a weld groove has a visual sensing system for detecting the weld groove cross sectional configuration and relative position of the edges of weld groove. The positional and cross sectional information is assimilated under microprocessor control to actively guide the welding torch through the control of a series of servo motors and adaptively position the welding electrode at an optimal preselected location with the weld groove.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Brown, Ronald. (1986). Adaptive welding guidance apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 4591689). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4591689

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